The Western Australian Tandem Cycling Advisory Council (WATCAC) will host another ‘try tandem cycling’ clinic for blind and vision impaired participants and for sighted riders who may like to volunteer as front riders. To start riding on the back of a tandem, no previous cycling experience is necessary.  To start riding on the front of a tandem, previous experience including derailleur gears is recommended but not essential.

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The Western Australian Tandem Cycling Advisory Council (WATCAC) will host a ‘try tandem cycling’ clinic for blind and vision-impaired participants, as well as sighted riders interested in trying out a bicycle built for two. Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned cyclist, everyone is welcome! For those riding on the back of a tandem, no previous cycling experience is required. If you’re looking to ride on the front, some experience with derailleur gears is helpful, but not essential.

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In the UK there is a national tandem club with members from all parts of the country.  Each year the club organises a national tandem rally and this year two members of WATCAC were lucky enough to be able to attend.  Yew Li and Patrick ‘happened’ to be in the Uk at the right time and Yew Li had ‘happened’ to have reserved a spot at the rally.  In total there were 100 tandem pairs signed up – Yew Li and Patrick were just in time with spot number 82.  This is their story.

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On a sunny November Sunday WATCAC proudly fielded 11 tandem teams in the inaugural Perth Coastal Bike Ride. Our team included 10 blind, blind/deaf, or vision impaired cyclists, and we covered every distance on offer —100km, 80km, 60km, and 40km, and even some we made up ourselves.

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WestCycle’s Women on Wheels program recently spoke with some of WATCAC’s female members to get a perspective on Vision-Impaired cycling.

Check out their article below:

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